Monthly Archives: January 2008

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

January 25, 2008 – 5:44 am

His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass
Author: Philip Pullman
Reader: Philip Pullman and a full cast
Short Review: A fantastic tale of adventure, rebellion, childhood, growth, and bears told by a surprisingly-talented author-narrator and a full cast.
Long Review: I’m a big fan of this book and the others in the trilogy, so I was excited […]

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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

January 14, 2008 – 7:59 pm

Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Read by: Robertson Dean

Short Review: A beautifully-read version of a book I don’t actually like very much.

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Fragile Things: Stories Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman

January 11, 2008 – 11:05 pm

Fragile Things: Stories
Author: Neil Gaiman
Read by: Neil Gaiman

Short Review: An assortment of magical trips into assorted Gaiman worlds in the form of short stories and poem, all narrated by the gentle cadences of the authors voice.

By Jeanne | Posted in Audio Books Read By The Author, Fantasy Audio Books, Short Story Audio Books | Tagged | Comments (0)

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

January 10, 2008 – 10:29 am

Housekeeping: A Novel

Author: Marilynne Robinson

Read by: Becket Royce

Short Review: Robinson’s prize-winning, gorgeous, intricate novel about women and the fragility of family, and of sanity, and the need to create and maintain a sense of home, no matter what happens. It is read well, if not perfectly, by Beckett Royce.

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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

January 6, 2008 – 10:39 am

Lolita
Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Read by: Jeremy Irons

Short Review: Nabokov’s beautifully-written, disturbing story of a pedophile’s love for a young girl, read by the inimitable Jeremy Irons.

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The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

January 5, 2008 – 1:45 am

The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
Author: Lemony Snicket
Read by: Tim Curry
Audio Book Extras: Interview of Lemony Snicket by Leonard C. Marcus

Short Review: Tim Curry! Lemony Snicket! Creepy and dark, yet strangely endearing. And you get to hear an interview with the ever elusive Mr. Snicket.

By Jeanne | Posted in Children's Audio Books, Funny Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

January 4, 2008 – 7:02 pm

Into Thin Air
Author: Jon Krakauer
Read by: Jon Krakauer
Short Review: An author-narrated memoir of one of the most tragic seasons on Mt. Everest.
Long Review: This book was highly recommended to me by a family member, and I was very curious to literally hear the tale in the author’s own voice. Anyone familiar with the story of […]

By Lanea | Posted in Audio Books Read By The Author, Memoir Audio Books, Non-fiction Audio Books | Tagged | Comments (1)

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

January 2, 2008 – 11:22 pm

Anansi Boys
Author: Neil Gaiman
Read By:Lenny Henry

Short Review: Funny, dark, whimsical, captivating and carried to your ear via the melodic and varied voices of the incredible Lenny Henry. One of those audio books that will make you find excuses to listen to just one more chapter.

By Jeanne | Posted in Fantasy Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (1)

The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich

January 2, 2008 – 6:41 pm

The Master Butchers Singing Club
Author: Louise Erdrich

Read by: Louise Erdrich

Short review: A beautifully written historical novel set in Germany and North Dakota between the two World Wars.

By Lanea | Posted in Audio Books Read By The Author, Historical Fiction Audio Books, Native American Audio Books | Tagged | Comments (0)

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

January 1, 2008 – 8:55 am

Oryx and Crake
Author: Margaret Atwood
Read by: Campbell Scott
Short Review: A dystopian “speculative fiction” (Atwood’s term) novel tracking a young man’s experiences in pre- and post-apocalyptic world, complete with a ridiculously sheltered genius caste, chaotic plebe lands, corporations run amuck, transgenic species, genetic engineering and cloning to the nth degree, a new, broken Eden, with a side of crushing love-triangle thrown in for good measure.

By Lanea | Posted in Sci-fi Audio Books, Social Commentary Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

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